Jeremías 36:20

20 Y entraron al atrio donde estaba el rey, después de haber depositado el rollo en la cámara del escriba Elisama, y contaron a oídos del rey todas las palabras.

Jeremías 36:20 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 36:20

And they went in to the king into the court
The inner court, the king's court, where he usually resided; though very probably they did not rush in at once; but first sent to know whether the king could be spoke with, or would admit them, they having something to communicate to him; which they might do by the person in waiting, by whom they were introduced: but they laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe;
they did not take it with them, but left it in the secretary's office; and, no doubt, put it up safe in some chest or scrutoire, as something valuable, and not to be exposed to everyone; or to be thrown about, torn, or trampled on, as a book of no use and value: very probably it was with the consent of Baruch that it was left with them: and this was a point of prudence in them not to take it with them when they went to the king: and told all the words in the ears of the king;
that is, the sum and substance of them; for it cannot be thought they should remember every word in the roll; but the main of it they did, and rehearsed it in a very audible manner.

Jeremías 36:20 In-Context

18 Baruc les respondió: El me dictó todas estas palabras y yo las escribí con tinta en el libro.

19 Entonces los oficiales dijeron a Baruc: Ve, escóndete, tú y Jeremías, y que nadie sepa donde estáis.

20 Y entraron al atrio donde estaba el rey, después de haber depositado el rollo en la cámara del escriba Elisama, y contaron a oídos del rey todas las palabras.

21 Entonces envió el rey a Jehudí a buscar el rollo, y éste lo tomó de la cámara del escriba Elisama. Y Jehudí lo leyó al rey y a todos los oficiales que estaban junto al rey.

22 Y el rey estaba sentado en la casa de invierno (era el mes noveno), y había un brasero encendido delante de él.